(chemistry) The formation of a racemate from a pure enantiomer.

plural of racemization

(chemistry) Containing equal amounts of dextrorotatory (+) and levorotatory (−) stereoisomers and therefore not being optically active

(chemistry) a racemic mixture / (chemistry) any salt or ester of racemic acid

One racing in the same race. / (rare) One of the same racial group.

(botany) An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.

plural of raceme

(chemistry, transitive) To convert (an enantiomer) into a racemic mixture.

simple past tense and past participle of racemize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of racemize